JPCL July 2009

This article describes the recent infrastructure stimulus funding as a boost that could translate into several years of increased annual funding. The author discusses the extent of work that the money might provide for the industry.

This article reviews how the environment for corrosion under thermal insulation (CUI) is created; how piping, vessels, and equipment are typically insulated; and historical circumstances that contribute to CUI. Also discussed are two recent consensus documents about CUI and three recent studies on CUI.